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We'll probably finance the car I'm shopping for now

I saw a BMW SUV the other day and it is bee-u-tee-ful. It has a lovely shape, lots of room and Beemers run forever. I have one in the garage that has over a quarter million miles on it. It's old & I don't drive it, it was the former Mrs. Cowboy's.

Huh. I haven't even looked at the BMW's only because years ago (and I'm talking 12+ years ago) somebody told me they were totally unreliable and wildly expensive to maintain. I'll have to read up on them.

Right now, I'm between the MDX or, if I decide to save some money, a loaded Toyota Highlander (the Limited). Either way, my husband is determined to pimp my ride. He wants me to get mud guards and floor boards and all this extra stuff.

If I get an MDX, I'm probably NOT going to get this option (I'll do the braking, thanks anyway) but my jaw dropped slightly when I saw this feature. Jeebus.


To help reduce the likelihood of a frontal impact, the Advance Package includes the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™).

Powered by a radar transmitter mounted in the MDX grille, a signal is constantly transmitted and the return signal is evaluated, determining the distance and closing speed of detected objects that lie directly ahead.
If a collision is possible, the system will sound audio and visual alerts to warn the driver.
If the driver does not take action to reduce speed, the CMBS will automatically tug at the driver’s seat belt and begin light braking.
When the system senses that a frontal collision is unavoidable, and even if no prior alerts have been given, the front seat belts tighten, and strong braking is automatically applied to help reduce the impact velocity and collision force.

The MDX also has a feature where the side mirrors have little lights on them if someone is in your blind spot(s). I like that but I'm not sure I can get it without getting the feature above.

And yes, Maggot. I know it's crazy but I'm getting power windows.